Python Windows Extensions for Mac
Günther Dietrich
gd.usenet at spamfence.net
Sat Aug 20 03:55:53 EDT 2011
In article <mailman.252.1313818564.27778.python-list at python.org>,
Chris Rebert <clp2 at rebertia.com> wrote:
>On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:02 PM, johnny.venter <johnny.venter at zoho.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello, I am looking for the Python Windows Extensions to see if they can be
>> installed on a Mac.THanks.
>
>Your request is nonsensical.
That's not completely true.
>pywin32 wraps the Windows API libraries.
>Mac OS X is not Windows; it does not implement the Windows API. Thus,
>there is nothing for pywin32 to wrap on a Mac.
Again: Not completely true.
One could run python under wine and get -- at least a part of -- the
Windows API.
>Square peg, round hole.
wine might be the tool that makes the square peg round.
Best regards,
Günther
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